Relationships
Alex Wittenberg and
Relationships
fantastic question
Embracing excellence means going beyond “the encouraged mediocrity of our society.” - Audre Lorde
A relationship, notably, is not an algorithm. It is a gestalt. Far be it from me to say that I’ve figured out what relationships really are or really mean, but I know there is an intangible force formed between the centres of people that sits beyond the limits of interpretation, that is larger than itself and both of you, that cannot be explained... See more
rayne fisher-quann • against narrative
“You can predict the long term health of a relationship by whether each cut heals to 99% or 101%.”
― Michael Mayer
I think it’s beautiful how fidelity means both loyalty and level of detail. Because of course it should mean both those things. Of course.
Matt Kramer in NYC • Tweet
But when they say, “I’m thinking of leaving,” I think, Now hang on a sec. You had me right up to that last bit. Fine: you’ve changed; she’s changed; life has changed. And the kids—well, they’ve disrupted, interrupted, confronted, confounded, and otherwise fundamentally altered everything . All very, very hard. And yes, sometimes it feels
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